Peer Support
| Author Year Country Research Design PEDro Score Total Sample Size |
Methods | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mackelprang et al.,(2016) USA RCT PEDro=7 NInitial=168 NFinal=165 |
Population: Mean age at injury=41.2±15.8 yr; Gender: males=133, females=35; Level and severity of injury: C1-C4 AIS A-C=34, C5-C8 AIS A-C=22, paraplegia AIS AC=47, AIS D=63. Intervention: Participants were randomized to either peer telephone counselling (TC) group or a usual care (UC) group for a yr after spinal cord injury during rehabilitation. Outcome Measures: Self-reported health care utilization, medical complications, depression severity, current health state, subjective health and community participation. |
1. No significant differences between groups for any outcome measures (p>0.05 for all). |
Discussion
One study evaluated the effectiveness of a peer led telephone counselling program for persons with SCI compared to usual care. The study found no significant difference in depression severity or quality of life in the treatment group compared to the control group (p>0.05).
Conclusion
There is level 1b evidence that peer led telephone counselling may not be effective in reducing symptoms of depression.
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